Miami is 12th overall and the top ACC team in the ESPN Football Power Index entering week 12. The Hurricanes are the top team in the conference following a chaotic weekend of games. In addition to SMU beating Miami, Georgia Tech was upset at North Carolina State.
The loss at SMU significantly impacted the projections for Miami in its last four games. Miami is now projected to finish with 9.4 wins and 2.6 losses in the ESPN FPI simulations. The FPI projects Miami with a 48.3 percent chance to win out, a 1.7 percent chance to win the ACC and 14.